Master in teaching and higher education methodology

Differentials Course

The course provides to the theoretical and methodological basis for the exercise of teaching in higher education, given its inseparability with research and extension, seeking further deepen the knowledge on the origin, purpose and nature of higher education institutions in Brazil, and its relation to the knowledge produced them. Finally, the course contributes to the critical training and meticulous post-graduate student of the practice of teaching in HEIs, and the contextual and academic issues that today stand as challenges for the teaching.

General objective • To train professionals to work in higher education with critical skills and theoretical and practical.

Specific objectives • Provide theoretical and methodological basis for the exercise of teaching in higher education, given its inseparability with research and extension; • Deepening knowledge on the origin, purpose and nature of higher education institutions in Brazil, and its relation to the knowledge produced them; • Contribute to the review and thorough training of post-graduate student of the practice of teaching in HEIs, and the contextual and academic issues that today stand as challenges for the teaching.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Teachers, administrators, educators, and other professionals related to the field of education, interested in teaching classes in higher education.

METHODOLOGY

The teaching methodology is at the discretion of each teacher, which may adopt different teaching strategies, defined in the respective educational programs (Education Plans), privileging case studies; games and simulations; conferences; lectures; seminars; directed studies; group work; practical classes in the laboratory; discussions and exchanges of experience and reading texts previously available.